Integer Population using GA Toolbox

I am using a permutation based initial population for a GA and on the optimisation toolbox there is choice for bit string and binary based populations. My question therefore is there any way i can create this initial population or i have to use a custom creation function. If so what is the syntax of such a custom function.

Answer 1

[Alan Weiss]

The documentation has details of what "bit string population" means and the syntax of custom creation functions. In my opinion, it is easier to use the mixed integer optimization method. For binary variables, give lower bound 0 and upper bound 1.

Alan Weiss

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